2. Key ResponsibilitiesA. Product Costing & Estimation

- Prepare and maintain costing for all products/equipment manufactured by the company.
- Prepare detailed cost estimates covering:
- Raw materials
- Bought-out components
- Purchased items
- Fabrication
- Machining
- Labour
- Assembly
- Surface treatment
- Other manufacturing and overhead costs
- Review existing product costing and identify changes in material and manufacturing costs.
- Verify purchase costs and in-process manufacturing costs.
- Maintain updated costing records for existing products.
- Work closely with Purchase and Production teams to obtain accurate current costs.

B. New Enquiry & Quotation

- Study current customer enquiries, specifications, drawings, and technical requirements.
- Prepare technical and commercial cost estimates for new enquiries.
- Prepare quotations in coordination with management, Purchase, Production, and other departments.
- Identify material requirements, bought-out components, manufacturing processes, and estimated production time.
- Support management in determining suitable selling prices and margins.
- Follow up on technical clarifications required for quotation preparation.

C. Production Planning & Engineering

- Handle overall production engineering and production planning activities.
- Study product drawings and determine the manufacturing process.
- Prepare production plans, process requirements, and manufacturing sequences.
- Coordinate with Production, Purchase, Stores, Quality, and other departments to ensure smooth production.
- Identify production bottlenecks and support corrective actions.
- Provide technical support to the shop floor for manufacturing and assembly-related issues.
- Ensure that production activities are carried out as per approved drawings and specifications.

D. Engineering Drawing & Document Control

- Review engineering drawings before releasing them for production.
- Ensure that the latest approved/revised drawings are available at the shop floor.
- Check that obsolete or superseded drawings are removed from production areas.




- Coordinate with Design/Engineering teams for drawing revisions and technical clarifications.
- Ensure that shop-floor personnel are working according to the latest drawing revision.
- Maintain proper engineering documentation and revision control.

E. Purchase & Procurement Coordination

- Identify raw materials, bought-out components, consumables, and other items required for production.
- Prepare material requirements based on drawings, production plans, and customer orders.
- Coordinate with the Purchase Department for procurement of materials and components.
- Review supplier quotations and compare prices, specifications, quality, and delivery timelines.
- Support Purchase in identifying technically suitable suppliers.
- Verify purchased material/component costs for product costing.
- Coordinate with suppliers whenever technical clarification is required.
- Monitor material availability to ensure production schedules are not affected.

F. Product SOP & Process Documentation

- Prepare, review, and maintain Product SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).
- Ensure that the latest SOPs are available at the shop floor.
- Ensure production personnel follow approved processes and work instructions.
- Update SOPs whenever there is a change in product design, process, material, or manufacturing method.
- Support continuous improvement of manufacturing processes.

G. Shop Floor Coordination

- Regularly visit the shop floor and monitor production activities.
- Provide engineering support for fabrication, machining, assembly, and installation-related issues.
- Resolve technical problems in coordination with Production and Quality teams.




- Ensure that materials, drawings, processes, and SOPs required for production are available.
- Coordinate between Engineering, Purchase, Stores, Production, and Quality to achieve production targets.
- Monitor actual manufacturing requirements against estimated costing.

H. Cost Control & Process Improvement

- Compare estimated cost vs. actual manufacturing cost.
- Identify areas for cost reduction without compromising quality.
- Analyze material wastage, manufacturing time, and process efficiency.
- Suggest alternative materials, processes, or suppliers where technically and commercially suitable.
- Support management in improving overall product profitability.
- Participate in continuous improvement and productivity improvement initiatives.

3. Overall Responsibility

The person should have a complete understanding of the equipment manufacturing cycle, including:

Customer Enquiry → Costing → Quotation → Engineering → Purchase → Material Planning → Production Planning → Manufacturing → Assembly → Quality → Dispatch

The candidate should be capable of coordinating with different departments and taking ownership of engineering and production-related activities from enquiry to completion.

4. Required Technical Skills

- Strong knowledge of Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Processes.
- Good understanding of fabrication, machining, welding, assembly, and mechanical equipment manufacturing.
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, BOMs, specifications, and revisions.
- Knowledge of material grades and mechanical components.
- Understanding of product costing and estimation.
- Knowledge of purchase and supplier coordination.
- Knowledge of production planning and material planning.
- Good understanding of SOPs and process documentation.
- Knowledge of MS Excel and ERP/MRP systems.
- CAD knowledge such as AutoCAD/SolidWorks/Inventor will be an advantage.

Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹35,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 production planning and control ( Mechanical Engineer) (Thane)
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📍 Thane